Banqer is a well-established classroom-economy platform with strong roots in Australia and New Zealand. It offers structured "Primary" and "High" programs aligned to the Australian curriculum.
Fun Banking is a US-based product that focuses on giving teachers an open, flexible banking simulation without prescribing a particular lesson sequence.
This page draws on each product's public website at the time of writing. Details and pricing can change — please verify anything that matters to your decision on their site.
Side by side
| Feature | Fun Banking | Banqer |
|---|---|---|
| Primary market | United States, English-speaking schools globally | Australia and New Zealand |
| Curriculum alignment | Open — teachers shape their own economy | Aligned modules for Primary / High |
| Free tier for teachers | Sponsored access available in some regions | |
| Student checking + savings | ||
| Classroom store | ||
| Recurring bills + payroll | ||
| Loans / credit cards / CDs | on the paid tier | Limited to what's covered in their modules |
| Installable as a PWA | Web-based | |
| Lesson plans + worksheets | Light — focuses on the simulation itself | included with the program |
When Fun Banking is likely the better fit
- You're teaching in the US (or outside ANZ) and want a tool built with your context in mind.
- You want a flexible simulation rather than a fixed lesson sequence.
- You want a richer banking layer — loans, CDs, credit cards — without a separate add-on.
- You value transparent, public pricing.
When Banqer might be the better fit
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one. Here are honest reasons to choose them instead:
- You're teaching in Australia or New Zealand and want curriculum-aligned modules out of the box.
- You want structured "Primary" and "High" progression with prebuilt lessons.
- Your school already runs Banqer and your students are mid-program.
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Get startedFun Banking and Banqer are unaffiliated. Banqer is a trademark of its respective owner; we use the name here only to identify the product being compared.
This page reflects our reading of publicly available information about Banqer as of June 2026. It isn't exhaustive, and product features, pricing, and policies change over time. For the most current details, please visit https://banqer.co.
If anything on this page is inaccurate, please let us know and we'll update it.